Senator Gerard Craughwell claims an agreement exists allowing the RAF to intercept hostile aircraft posing a threat to Ireland and UK

Born in Dublin in 1919, Mr Hemingway enlisted in the RAF in 1938 and soon became one of the young pilots who fought in the Battle of France.

Representatives from the Royal Air Force and Mr Hemingway’s family also attended the event on Wednesday.

The State is refusing “point blank” to tell the High Court if an agreement exists permitting the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to intercept any aircraft posing a threat in Irish airspace, a judge has observed